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Healing after radiation seems to take tenfold longer than normal healing. Consider that blood vessels, tissue...

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Discussion: Sore on tongue from treatments: What helps?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 26, 2023

Hello @mytwocents and welcome to the head and neck group. Your input is always welcome. Sounds...

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Discussion: Getting frustrated with throat pain post radiation

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jan 2 9:55pm

@SRM , I will be going through the standard NCCN guideline of 33 radiation “treatments” (as...

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Discussion: 13 weeks post radiation and throat pain continues

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 7, 2021

Head and neck radiation can be very difficult to live through with lasting side effects. At...

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Discussion: Radiation therapy benefits after negative Biopsy and zero cancer

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 18, 2021

Hi Sue, my surgery was May 23. Had a trach and tube feed in nose. Was...

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Discussion: Meet others living with Head & Neck Cancer: Introduce yourself

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Posted: Jun 27 8:16pm

Thank you for your response. I'm not able to swallow but I will try the swallowing...

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Discussion: Meet others living with Head & Neck Cancer: Introduce yourself

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Posted: Feb 23, 2023

Hello Jim, Chemo works very well with SQ Cell. I had 38 treatments of radiation that...

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Discussion: squamous cell in throat

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Oct 9, 2018

Good morning @karenjf. My name is Merry and I am a Mentor for Connect, mostly lung...

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Discussion: Meet others living with Head & Neck Cancer: Introduce yourself

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 9, 2019

My husband had oral cancer in his cheek. After surgery, radiation and chemotherapy, he can not...

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Discussion: Oncology Dentist: Is it recommended to see a specialist?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 5, 2023

I went through radiation and chemo about this time last year. I had a cancer in...

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Discussion: How to deal with constant stress and worry as caregiver?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 23 6:01am

Hello @phylissg, Knowing nothing about your situation, I can only relate my own experience. For approximately...

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Discussion: Preventing pneumonia

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 13 5:36am

I also have fibrosis affecting my carotid arteries and swallowing. I have regular NIVA ultrasound studies....

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Discussion: Looking for help with radiation fibrosis; Tips?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 28 7:33am

It’s not radiation burn, but a reaction from me rubbing my chest one night last week,...

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Discussion: My Dad has terrible burns from radiation. Any suggestions to help?

Support Group: Cancer

Posted: Feb 24, 2022

Oh Yes. Your taste is going to change for quite some time. You will have to...

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Discussion: Meet others living with Head & Neck Cancer: Introduce yourself

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 5, 2023

Hi @lanig and welcome to the Head and Neck group. Your story similar to mine. For...

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Discussion: When to return to work after radiation ends

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Posted: Jun 18 7:11am

I had nasopharyngeal cancer (cancer at back of nose) treatment in 2006, and diagnosed with dysphagia...

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Discussion: Anyone dealing with long-term dysphagia and chronic cough?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 10 12:02pm

@raj2020 I’m really sorry to hear about your sister’s cancer. How has she been doing? Usually,...

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Discussion: Oral Cancer, surgery done..waiting for further treatment

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Apr 19, 2020

Diagnosis was back in June of this year surgery in Oct. Throat feels ok but ears...

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Discussion: Recently diagnosed with cancer on left tonsil with swollen lymph nodes

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Dec 23, 2023

I had surgery in January and still no radiation. Going well so far. But every case...

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Discussion: Anyone had surgery (TORS) with no radiation or chemo after?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jul 13 2:02pm

Malt powder!!!!! Add malt powder to your magic concoction!!!!! I'm currently undergoing treatment for cancer round...

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Discussion: Radiation side effects with H&N cancer. When will they ever end?

Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer

Posted: Jun 13, 2023

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